Destinations…
If you want to enjoy every warm and pleasant second summer has to offer, consider flying to Montauk, Long Island. Summer in Montauk offers a smorgasbord of activities. You can go to any number of beaches, rent a bike to ride the trails, rent a boat, take a cruise, whale watch, camp, fish, golf, hike, horseback ride, jetski, kayak, scuba dive, surf, wake board or water ski. The Lighthouse on Montauk Point is their best known attraction.

Looking to stay a weekend or the whole week? There is no shortage of hotels and inns. Rick's Crabby Cowboy Cafe is located directly across the street from the Montauk Airport, if you just want to fly in for a casual meal. There is no end to the activities in Montauk, but if you want to rest and relax, you can choose from miles and miles of beaches. Since one can't possible do everything there is to offer – you might find yourself returning year after year!

Let Your Dreams Take Flight
This is a story to inspire individuals to get their pilot’s license; and possibly their own airplane. My name is Steve Okros and this is my story regarding achieving my pilot’s license, instrument rating and owning an airplane with the help of American Flyers.

I took my first lesson on February 9th, 2006. With a wonderful 3 days of ground school and 17 days of flight time I received my license on March 16th. This story is not to impress anyone with my ability, but to impress that anyone can do this. Next, I pursued my instrument rating, which I received on June 8th, 2006. I placed an order for a brand new Columbia 400 twin turbo charged single engine piston aircraft. I took delivery of the airplane in July of 2006 and received factory training in Bend,Oregon. I flew my plane back to New Jersey later that month.

In the beginning of 2007, I decided to take in 2 partners on the airplane. This is a great way to own one of the best airplanes on the market at reasonable cost.

Recently, I flew the plane for the first time from New Jersey to Florida and had an awesome trip. I hope this story inspires anybody with dreams of flying to pursue their dreams. If anybody would like more information on any of this story, feel free to call me at (732) 673-0700.

Thanks to Lucas with American Flyers of Morristown New Jersey. He referred me to a great partner for my airplane by the name of Dave Sievers, who also completed his private pilot and instrument rating training at American Flyers.

Pilot Turns to Teaching
Bill Derrick came to American Flyers six weeks ago a self proclaimed, “Average pilot.” Since then he has earned his Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor, Advanced Ground Instructor and Instrument Ground Instructor ratings, and has just passed his Multi-engine Instructor practical exam. Through it all, Bill’s enthusiasm has been evident. It may come in part from doing what he loves to do: fly and teach. But in all likelihood he has an enthusiastic nature as well, from which his future students are sure to benefit.

His background in aviation began in the Marine Corps while serving on helicopters and transport air crew. After the Marine Corps, Bill earned an MBA in Transportation and Finance and worked as a Human Resource Director and Environmental Health and Safety Director for major and mid-level oil companies.

Bill’s wife has passed away and his children are grown. The decision to become a flight instructor was pretty easy to make. In fact, his wife had told him he’d never been happier than while teaching high school math one year. By combining his passion for aviation with his passion for teaching, Bill is bound to excel as a flight instructor.

Bill gives a lot of credit to American Flyers instructors and staff. “They were all too good to give credit to only a few,” he says. “I am greatly satisfied from the value I received from American Flyers and will highly recommend them to everyone I meet. I am way above average now.” We think so, too.

Did You Know…
In the late 1930s, Pan Am had a fleet of 28 luxury flying boats called the Clipper Series. The fleet consisted of three Sikorsky S-40's, ten S-42's, three Martin M-130's, and twelve Boeing B-314's. The Clippers were opulent, transcontinental passenger vessels featuring 40 sleeping cabins, a dining room, galley, lounge, bar, and men's and women's dressing rooms.

Photo by Jesse Davidson

Laugh Out Loud…
Having just moved into his new office, a pompous, new colonel was sitting at his desk when an airman knocked on the door.

Conscious of his new position, the colonel quickly picked up the phone, told the airman to enter, then said into the phone, "Yes, General, I'll be seeing him this afternoon and I'll pass along your message. In the meantime, thank you for your good wishes, sir." Feeling as though he had sufficiently impressed the young enlisted man, he asked, "What do you want?"

"Nothing important, sir," the airman replied, "I'm just here to hook up your telephone."

Source:http://members.cox.net/milreform/afjokes2.html#newcol

Spring Cleaning
By Rick Freidinger,
Director of Maintenance

It's nesting season for our feathered friends with whom we share not only the sky, but in many instances, our aircraft. I'm not sure why, but birds are attracted to aircraft when looking for a place to build their nest. It may be all the little nooks and crannies that seem like the ideal hiding spot to raise their young. During this time of year take a little extra time performing your preflight. Look for the tell-tale sign of bird droppings on your paint to indicate that your plane may be the new home for one of our feathered friends. Even if you see no external signs of a bird, look carefully for nests around all your control surface hinge areas or even the smallest access to the inside of a wing or the empennage where a bird could build a nest that could interfere with your control cables or push rods. Also pay special attention to your engine compartment. Birds are drawn to the back corners down between the cylinders or around the oil cooler. If you see just one twig or stick poking up anywhere in your engine compartment take a closer look. A nest in your engine could cause anything from a fire inside your cowling to an engine failure. Your engine needs all the cooling air it can get to keep both your oil and cylinders from overheating, either of which
could lead to engine damage or possible a engine failure. A little extra time spent on your preflight will assure you of safe and pleasant flight.

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Congratulations Ronald Bromley, Robert Murphy, Adam Deters & Keith Isaac on Completing Your Private Written Class

Congratulations Matt Ketter, Andy Harteveld & Marilyn Meserve on Completing Your Instrument Written Class

How About You?

If you are about to tackle your Private or Instrument written there isn’t a better, more enjoyable and guaranteed class available. Plus the class includes two free hours of simulator!

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a gathering of Morristown area pilots once a month in our hangar. Free food, hangar flying and informative seminar. You and your friends are invited. No cost or obligation to attend.

• Next Scheduled BBQ’s
• Saturday, June 2nd
• Saturday, July 7th
• Saturday, August 4th

“Bring a Friend”

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